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enhttp://ripr.org/feeds/term/3752/rss.xmlLawmakers Renew Push To Extend Driver's Licenses To Undocumented Workershttp://ripr.org/post/lawmakers-renew-push-extend-drivers-licenses-undocumented-workers
<p>Advocates are renewing a push to legalize driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. The fate of the legislation remains unclear at this point.</p><p>Two Providence lawmakers, Representative</p><p>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:49:31 +0000Ian Donnis63907 at http://ripr.orgLawmakers Renew Push To Extend Driver's Licenses To Undocumented WorkersState Lawmakers Considering Driver's Licenses For Undocumented Immigrantshttp://ripr.org/post/state-lawmakers-considering-drivers-licenses-undocumented-immigrants
<p>Once again, lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses in the Ocean State. The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the proposal Tuesday.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">This is the second time in as many legislative sessions that drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants have surfaced as an issue before the General Assembly. Last year, bills in the House and Senate failed, despite support from then-Governor Lincoln </span>Chafee<span style="line-height: 1.5;">.</span></p><p></p>Tue, 26 May 2015 19:39:20 +0000John Bender51477 at http://ripr.orgState Lawmakers Considering Driver's Licenses For Undocumented ImmigrantsFewer Undocumented Students Take Advantage Of In State Tuition Policy Than Predictedhttp://ripr.org/post/fewer-undocumented-students-take-advantage-state-tuition-policy-predicted
<p>Seventy four undocumented students have enrolled at the state’s public colleges and universities.</p><p>They’re taking advantage of a policy the state adopted in 2011.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The controversial policy allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at any of Rhode Island’s schools of higher education. The seventy-four students taking advantage of the policy is about half the number lawmakers predicted. Ana Cano-Morales is the head of the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University. She offers several reasons for the lower-than-expected numbers.</p>Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:43:44 +0000John Bender26590 at http://ripr.orgFewer Undocumented Students Take Advantage Of In State Tuition Policy Than PredictedRaimondo supports drivers' licenses for undocumented immigrants, criticizes Taverashttp://ripr.org/post/raimondo-supports-drivers-licenses-undocumented-immigrants-criticizes-taveras
<p>State General Treasurer Gina Raimondo has fired a salvo at her like Democratic gubernatorial opponent, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras over the issue of drivers’ licenses for undocumented immigrants.</p><p>In a statement on the social media platform Twitter, Raimondo said she is ``disappointed’’ in Taveras’ position of leaving this matter up to the U.S. Congress.</p><p>``This is a public safety issue,’’ said Raimondo, who supports licenses for undocumented immigrants.</p>Wed, 27 Nov 2013 20:58:24 +0000Scott MacKay25462 at http://ripr.org